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Ernest Hemingway is ............. of modern fiction. 

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The fund for maintaining the community's public parks will run out---------if the city council does not make it a top priority

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You can’t tell the difference between them; he _______ his mother

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If the subject of divorce .......... , try to change the subject

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In over ten years, he ____ more than 100 bicycles to needy students in Central Viet Nam

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He's a brutal tyrant, that's how he came _______________ power.

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It is gravity ................. objects toward the earth. 

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In Africa a famous food company tried to sell its baby food by advertising it with the picture of a baby on the label. They did not know that this particular country used labels only to (19)_________ a picture of the food inside. When Pepsico used the slogan "Come alive with Pepsi' in Taiwan, they had no idea that it would be translated into Chinese as 'Pepsi (20) ________ your ancestors back from the dead’. Misunderstandings such as these about language or about culture are sometimes comical but can also cause genuine hurt or anger. Business styles (21) ________ widely in different countries and what is normal in one culture can be completely unacceptable in another. Socialising in different countries can be tricky. In Arabic countries, for example, people do not discuss business (22) _________ meals. Giving gifts is another potential problem: in the UK most people take presents to a dinner party, but in many countries this is not polite because it (23) _________ you think the host is poor

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My family is trying ____ where to go on holiday

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It came as no surprise that Thailand ended the latest SEA Games at the top of medals ____

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The students ______ to be at school at 3 p.m

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The characters in the novel are ________ and have no connection with any living person

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The soldier ...... the sniper’s arm ........

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The Christmas pudding _______ during winner; and its price was once outrageously expensive

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Jacob rebelled against his parents' plans for him and left school at the age of 16

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Nowadays people are more aware that wildlife all over the world is in (01) _____. Many species of animals are threatened, and could easily become (02) _____ if we do not make an effort to protect them. In some cases, animals are hunted for their fur or for other valuable parts of their bodies. Some birds, such as parrots, are caught (03) _____ and sold as pets. For many animals and birds the problem is that their habitat - the place where they live - is disappearing. More land is used for farms, for houses or industry, and there are fewer open spaces than there once were. Farmers use powerful chemicals to help them to grow better crops, but these chemicals pollute the environment and (4) _____ wildlife. The most successful animals on earth – human beings - will soon be the only ones (5) _____, unless we can solve this problem

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You're _________your time trying to persuade him. He'll never help you

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Due to the foot-and-mouth pandemic, the company was forced to reappraise its strategy

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I'll come to the party a little later. I just need to polish ___________ this essay first

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Two parents are talking with each other about their teenage daughter: 
The husband: “____” - The wife: "Though she was told not to, she spent all the money."

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Soon after announcing his retirement, Mrs. Vinho will be honored for her numerous ------- achievements